U.S. Marine Corps civil affairs specialists with 5th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group and 3rd Civil Affairs Group, Force Headquarters Group, Philippine Navy sailors, and the director of Batanes’ Provisional Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office, pose for a photo after a humanitarian aid and disaster relief operation at Batanes, Philippines on Oct. 17, 2024. The civil affairs team observed and gained insights from the Philippines’ HADR response to Typhoon Julian as part of KAMANDAG 8. KAMANDAG is an annual Philippine and U.S. Marine Corps-led exercise aimed at enhancing the Armed Forces of the Philippines’ defense and humanitarian capabilities by providing valuable training in combined operations with foreign militaries in the advancement of a Free and Open Indo-Pacific. This year marks the eighth iteration of this exercise and includes participants from the French Armed Forces, Royal Thai Marine Corps, and Indonesian Marine Corps; including continued participation from the Australian Defense Force, British Armed Forces, Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force, and Republic of Korea Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Bridgette Rodriguez)
Date Taken: | 10.17.2024 |
Date Posted: | 10.22.2024 01:21 |
Photo ID: | 8710301 |
VIRIN: | 241017-M-CX509-1324 |
Resolution: | 7339x4895 |
Size: | 6.79 MB |
Location: | BASCO, PH |
Web Views: | 37 |
Downloads: | 3 |
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